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March 11, 2010
Woods Named A Semifinalist For 10th Annual Joe Concannon Award
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston recently named Babson College junior forward Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass.) as one of 12 semifinalists for its tenth annual Joe Concannon Award, presented each year to the best American-born Division II/III college hockey player in New England, An ECAC East All-Conference Second Team selection this winter, Woods enjoyed a breakout season in which he led the Beavers in scoring with 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points while playing in all 28 games. He ranked among the league leaders in nearly every offensive category, ranking seventh in points, eighth in goals, 13th in assists and powerplay points (11), third in short-handed points (4), and third in game-winning goals (3).
March 6, 2010
#1 Norwich Too Strong For Hockey In ECAC East Championship Game
The No. 1-ranked Norwich University men’s ice hockey team secured its eighth ECAC East Tournament title on Saturday evening by defeating Babson College, 4-1, in front of 2,204 spectators in the tournament’s title game at Kreitzberg Arena. The top-seeded Cadets, who will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign, improve to 23-1-4. The second-seeded Beavers, meanwhile, finish their 2009-10 season with an overall record of 14-12-2. Senior Chris Wood scored Babson's lone goal and was named to the All-Tournament Team along with first-year teammate Ryan Smith, while rookie goalie Zeke Testa made 30 saves and finished the season with a 2.03 goals against average - setting a new single-season program record.
March 5, 2010
Ice Hockey Blanks Skidmore, 3-0, To Advance To ECAC East Championship Game
Babson College broke open a scoreless game with two goals in a span of 20 seconds midway through the third period to help propel the second-seeded Beavers past fifth-seeded Skidmore College, 3-0, in an ECAC East Tournament semifinal contest Friday evening at Kreitzberg Arena. Ryan Smith scored a power play goal at 8:04 of the third period off an assist from Casey Fazekas to open the scoring for Babson. The Beavers (14-11-2) needed just 20 seconds to double their lead as Sean Roche tallied his sixth marker of the season at the 8:24 mark off assists from Cody Carlson and Jay Haseley. Chris Wood sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 18:27 of the third period. Babson will face top-seeded Norwich in the ECAC East Tournament championship game on Saturday, March 6, at 7 p.m.
March 4, 2010
Fazekas, Woods, Testa Earn ECAC East Postseason Honors
The ECAC East released its postseason awards on Thursday, and three Babson College players were honored. Senior defenseman Casey Fazekas (Montreal, Quebec) and junior forward Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass.) were each named to the All-ECAC East Second Team, while first-year goalie Zeke Testa (Wellesley, Mass.) was named to the conference's All-Rookie Team. Fazekas earned All-League honors for the second time in his outstanding career. A 2007 All-Rookie selection and 2008 All-ECAC East First Team selection, the senior defenseman has recorded seven goals and eight assists for 15 points in 26 games this winter. Woods picked up All-Conference honors for the first time after leading the Beavers this winter with 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points, while Testa was named to the league's All-Rookie team after ranking sixth in the nation with a .929 save percentage and 10th with a 2.09 goals against average.
February 27, 2010
Ice Hockey Advances to ECAC East Semifinals with 4-2 Win Over UMass Boston
The second-seeded Babson College men’s ice hockey team took a 2-0 lead after one period and held on to defeat seventh-seeded UMass-Boston, 4-2, in the quarterfinal round of the 2010 ECAC East Tournament at the Babson Skating Center on Saturday night. With the victory, the Beavers (13-11-2) advance to next Friday’s semifinal round, which will be held at Norwich University. Meanwhile, the Beacons see their season come to a close with an overall record of 10-13-2. First-year Zeke Testa (Wellesley, Mass.) continued his brilliant play in net for Babson, finishing with 25 saves in his ECAC East Tournament debut.
February 23, 2010
Four Winter Teams Set For Postseason Play
Four of Babson's winter sports are set to head into postseason play this week, as men's and women's basketball, ice hockey, and men's swimming and diving enter their respective conference championships. Headlining this week's competition will be the women's basketball team, which finished the regular season with a record of 22-3 overall and became the first team in NEWMAC history to go 18-0 in league play. The Beavers, who have won 14 straight games - the second longest streak in program history - are the top seed in the NEWMAC Tournament, and will begin their defense of their 2009 NEWMAC title with a home quarterfinal game against eighth-seeded Coast Guard Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Tickets will be $4 for adults, $2 for senior citizens, and $1 for students with IDs, with Babson students being admitted free of charge courtesy of the Student Government Association.
February 20, 2010
Hamilton Rallies To Beat Hockey In Overtime, 4-3; Beavers Still Clinch Second Seed In ECAC East Tourney
The Babson College ice hockey team closed out its 2009-2010 regular season with a tough 4-3 overtime loss at Hamilton College in an ECAC East/NESCAC game on Saturday. The Beavers, who led 3-0 after senior Shane Farrell's (West Warwick, R.I.) second goal of the contest early in the second period, fell to 12-11-2 overall and 9-9-1 in the ECAC East. Bryan Kelly '12 finished with two goals for Hamilton, including the winning score in overtime. Despite dropping their fourth contest in a row, the Beavers still managed to clinch the second seed in next week's ECAC East Tournament. As a result, Babson will host seventh-seeded UMass-Boston in the conference quarterfinals next Saturday, February 27, at 7 p.m.
February 19, 2010
Ice Hockey Falls to Amherst, 4-2
The 13th-ranked Amherst College men’s hockey team played host to Babson College Friday evening at Orr Rink in NESCAC-ECAC interleague action. The Lord Jeffs erased a 2-0 first period deficit to with four unanswered goals for a 4-2 win. Amherst improves to 16-4-3 (11-4-3 NESCAC) with the victory, while Babson drops to 12-10-2 (9-8-1 ECAC). Babson first-year Ryan Smith scored both goals for the Beavers. Babson will finish out their regular season play with a 3pm game at Hamilton on Saturday afternoon.
February 13, 2010
Ice Hockey Loses Valiant Effort To Middlebury, 3-1
Senior captain John Sullivan (Delmar, N.Y.) scored two goals and senior Charlie Townsend (Pennington, N.J.) added a goal and an assist as the ninth-ranked Middlebury College Panthers defeated host Babson College, 3-1, in an ECAC East/NESCAC matchup at the Babson Skating Center on Saturday afternoon. With the, Middlebury improves to 14-4-4 overall and 10-3-4 in the NESCAC, while the Beavers drop to 12-9-2 overall and 9-7-1 in ECAC East play. Junior Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass.) scored the lone goal late in the second period for the Beavers, while freshman Zeke Testa (Wellesley, Mass.) had another terrific game in net, making 31 saves, including five straight during a crucial Panther powerplay midway through the third period.
February 12, 2010
#6 Williams Escapes With 3-2 Win Over Ice Hockey
Junior Matt Masucci (Winthrop, Mass.) scored a short-handed goal at 8:49 of the third period to lift the visiting Williams College men’s ice hockey team to a 3-2 win over host Babson College in an ECAC East/NESCAC matchup at the Babson Skating Center on Friday night. With the victory, the Ephs, ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. College Hockey Online, improved to 13-4-3 overall and 11-4-1 in the NESCAC. The Beavers, meanwhile, saw their seven-game unbeaten streak come to an end as they fell to 12-8-2 overall and 9-6-1 in the ECAC East. Babson senior Casey Fazekas had two goals for the Beavers while sophomore Mike Hoban had two assists, and first-year Zeke Testa had 25 saves in net.
February 9, 2010
Testa Receives Second ECAC East Goalie of the Week Honor
For the second time this season, Babson College freshman goaltender Zeke Testa (Wellesley, Mass./Berkshire School) has been named the ECAC East Goalie of the Week. Testa went 2-0 with a 1.00 goals against average and a .970 save percentage in a 2-0 weekend for the Beavers. On Friday night, he stopped 30 shots and allowed just one goal in a 4-1 win at New England College. Then on Saturday, Testa turned away 34 of 35 shots on net to lead Babson to a 2-1 overtime win at Saint Anselm.
February 6, 2010
Smith, Testa Propel Ice Hockey Past Saint Anselm, 2-1, In Overtime
First-year Ryan Smith tallied the game-winning goal just nine seconds into overtime and classmate Zeke Testa made 34 saves in net to lift the Babson College ice hockey team to a thrilling 2-1 victory over host Saint Anselm College in an ECAC East matchup on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Babson extended its unbeated streak to seven games (6-0-1), as the Beavers improved to 12-7-2 overall and 9-5-1 in the conference. Senior Casey Fazekas scored the Beavers' first goal, while Smith scored off a feed from junior Terry Woods just nine seconds into overtime to clinch the 2-1 victory.
February 5, 2010
Hockey Extends Unbeaten Streak To Six With 4-1 Win At NEC
Babson College forward PT Donato (Arlington, Mass.) netted two goals lifting the visiting Beavers past the New England College Pilgrims 4-1 in men’s ice hockey action Friday evening. With the win the Beavers extend their unbeaten streak to six games to improve to 11-7-2 overall and 8-5-1 in ECAC East/NESCAC play. The loss drops the Pilgrims to 8-10-2 on the season and 4-8-2 in the conference.
February 1, 2010
Hoban, Smith Both Honored By ECAC East
After extending its unbeaten streak to five games, the Babson College ice hockey team saw two of its players earn weekly league honors for the second consecutive week on Monday. Sophomore Mike Hoban (Medfield, Mass.) was named ECAC East Player of the Week, while freshman Ryan Smith (Lynnfield, Mass.) was chosen as the ECAC East Rookie of the Week. Hoban recorded four goals and three assists for seven points in a 2-0-1 week for Babson, while Smith totaled two goals and two assists for four points in the three games.
January 30, 2010
Ice Hockey Earns 3-3 Tie With Second-Ranked Norwich
The Babson College men’s ice hockey team came less than a minute from upsetting undefeated Norwich University on Saturday afternoon, but the Cadets scored with 50.5 seconds remaining in regulation to earn a 3-3 tie with the Beavers in a matchup of the top two teams in the ECAC East. With the deadlock, the first-place Cadets, ranked second in the nation by U.S. College Hockey Online, remained undefeated at 15-0-4 overall and 12-0-2 in the conference, while Babson remained in second place at 10-7-2 overall and 7-5-1 in the ECAC East. Babson sophomore Mike Hoban (Medfield, Mass.) scored two goals to lead the Beavers on offense, while first-year goalie Zeke Testa (Wellesley, Mass.) turned in a stellar game with 31 stops in net.
January 29, 2010
Woods Leads Babson Past St. Michael’s, 4-1
Junior Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass.) scored one goal and dished out three assists to lead the Babson College men’s ice hockey team to a 4-1 victory over visiting St. Michael’s College in an ECAC East matchup at the Babson Skating Center on Friday night. With their fourth straight win, the Beavers improved to 10-7-1 overall and 7-5-0 in the conference, while the Purple Knights fell to 3-10-3 overall and 2-7-3 in league play.
January 26, 2010
Ice Hockey Dumps Curry, 6-2, For Third Straight Win
Babson College notched its third consecutive victory with an impressive 6-2 victory over regional power Curry College in a non-conference men’s ice hockey contest at the Babson Skating Center on Tuesday night. With the win, the Beavers improved to 9-7-1 on the season, while the Colonels fell to 11-5-1. Senior Liam Chatterton led the Beavers with two goals, while first-year Matt Leer, junior Terry Woods, and first-year Ryan Smith also found the back of the net. First-year goalie Zeke Testa finished with 14 saves in the victory.
January 25, 2010
Testa, Woods Receive Weekly ECAC East Honors
After leading their team to a dominating weekend sweep of the University of New England and the University of Southern Maine, Babson College ice hockey junior forward Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass./Andover Academy) and freshman goalie Zeke Testa (Wellesley, Mass./Berkshire School) were both honored by the ECAC East on Monday. Woods was named ECAC East Player of the Week, while Testa earned ECAC East Goalie of the Week honors. Woods scored five goals in leading Babson to back-to-back wins, while Testa went 2-0 with a shutout, a 0.50 goals against average, and a .984 save percentage.
January 23, 2010
Woods' Hat Trick Leads Hockey Past USM, 5-1
Junior Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass.) scored three times to lead the Babson College Beavers to a 5-1 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Men's East game Saturday at the USM Ice Arena. The win gave the Beavers a sweep of their weekend visit to Maine after beating the University of New England Friday night. The Beavers improve to 8-7-1 overall and 6-5-0 in the league. The Huskies slip to 8-7-2 overall and 5-4-2 in league play.
January 22, 2010
Hockey Storms Past UNE, 6-0
Junior forward Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass.) notched a pair of second-period goals to help lead the Babson College Beavers to a 6-0 shutout of the University of New England in an ECAC East men's hockey game played Friday evening at Biddeford Arena. The reigning ECAC East champion Beavers squared their overall record at 7-7-1 while climbing back to the .500 mark (5-5) in league play. UNE now stands at 1-14 (0-10 ECAC).
January 16, 2010
Castleton State Upends Ice Hockey, 3-1
Sophomore Lindsey Gullett (Wawanesa, Manitoba) scored a pair of goals and first-year goalie Arthur Hollinger (Homer Glen, Ill.) made 14 saves to lead the Castleton State College Spartans to a 3-1 victory over the host Babson College Beavers in an ECAC East men’s ice hockey matchup at the Babson Skating Center on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Castleton State extended its unbeaten streak to six games and improved to 6-6-3 overall and 4-4-1 in the conference, while Babson saw its record fall to 6-7-1 overall and 4-5-0 in the ECAC East. Sophomore defenseman Colin Young (Dedham, Mass.) scored the Beavers' lone goal, while first-year goalie Zeke Testa (Wellesley, Mass.) finished a solid effort in net with 26 saves.
January 15, 2010
Skidmore Thwarts Ice Hockey, 4-3
Visiting Skidmore College built a three-goal lead and then fended off a late Babson College comeback as the Thoroughbreds held on for a 4-3 victory over the Beavers in an ECAC East men’s ice hockey contest at the Babson Skating Center on Friday night. With the win, Skidmore improved to 6-7 overall and 5-3 in league play, while Babson dipped to 6-6-1 overall and 4-4 in the ECAC East. Senior Chris Wood (Montreal, Quebec), first-year Trevor Hines (Newburyport, Mass.), and sophomore Sean Roche (Franklin, Mass.) each scored goals for the Beavers, who return to action tomorrow afternoon with a 4 p.m. contest with Castleton State.
January 9, 2010
Testa Helps Ice Hockey Double Up Connecticut College, 4-2
Rookie net-minder Zeke Testa (Wellesley, Mass.) stopped 20 of 22 shots to lead the Babson College men’s hockey team (6-5-1) to a 4-2 victory against Connecticut College (3-9) at Dayton Arena Saturday afternoon. Casey Fazekas (Montreal, Que.) and Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass.) each had a goal and an assist for the Beavers, who out-shot the Camels 32-22 in the triumph.
January 8, 2010
Tufts Slips Past Ice Hockey, 2-1
The Tufts University hockey team scored power-play goals in the first and second periods and then withstood a Babson comeback to earn their sixth straight victory with a 2-1 final over the Beavers in NESCAC/ECAC East Division play on Friday night at Valley Forum II. The Jumbos improved to 6-2-1 overall and 4-1-1 in the league, while Babson evened off at 5-5-1 overall and 3-3 in league play. Junior Terry Woods netted the lone goal for the Beavers, while first-year goalie Zeke Testa made 28 saves in defeat.
January 3, 2010
Wood's Hat Trick Sends Hockey Past Salve Regina, 5-1
After a scoreless first period, Babson scored five second period goals, three in a 2:56 span, on its way to a 5-1 win over Salve Regina in the third-place game of the Middlebury College Holiday Classic. Senior Chris Wood earned a hat-trick during the second period of the game to earn All-Tournament team honors, while sophomore Andrew Peabody made 16 saves to earn the win in net.
January 2, 2010
Middlebury Too Strong For Ice Hockey At Panthers' Holiday Classic
Middlebury College opened up its second semester with a 4-0 win over visiting Babson at the 18th annual Middlebury College Holiday Classic. The Panthers advance to the title game on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m., while Babson will take part in the consolation game at 4:00 p.m. Sophomore Andrew Peabody made 28 stops between the pipes for the Beavers.
December 9, 2009
UMass-Boston Slips Past Babson, 5-4, In Overtime
Junior defenseman Gentry Zollars (Pittsburgh, PA) took a shot from the top of the left circle that squirted just over the goal line with 1:34 left in overtime to give the University of Massachusetts Boston men’s ice hockey team a 5-4 victory over visiting Babson College tonight in an Eastern College Athletic Conference East contest at the Clark Athletic Center. The Beacons improve to 4-2-1 overall and 2-2-1 in ECAC East play, while the Beavers fall to 4-3-1 and 3-2-0. Freshman forward PT Donato (Arlington, MA) scored a pair of goals for the Beavers, who rallied from a 4-1 deficit to force the extra session.
December 7, 2009
Wood Named ECAC East Player of the Week
After helping the Babson College ice hockey team record a big weekend road sweep of Wesleyan and Trinity, Beavers' senior forward Chris Wood (Medford, Mass./Deerfield Academy) has been named ECAC East Player of the Week. Wood totaled three goals and one assist for four points in Babson's two contests this weekend. He recorded the lone assist on teammate Terry Woods' short-handed game-winner 31 seconds into the third period of the Beavers' 5-2 win over Wesleyan on Friday. Then on Saturday, Wood scored all three of his team's goals to power Babson to a 3-0 victory over Trinity.
December 5, 2009
Wood Nets Hat Trick to Lead Hockey Past Trinity, 3-0
Senior Chris Wood (Medford, Mass.) tallied a hat trick to lead the Babson College Beavers over the Trinity College Bantams 3-0 in men’s ice hockey action at Williams Rink in the Koeppel Community Sports Center this afternoon. Trinity falls to 3-2-1 on the season, while Babson improves to 6-2-1. The Beavers next visit the University of Massachusetts Boston on Wednesday evening for a 7pm game.
December 4, 2009
Ice Hockey Charges Past Wesleyan, 5-2
Visiting Babson (3-2-1, 2-1) scored a pair of goals in the opening 3:15 of the third period, breaking a 2-2 tie and propelling the Beavers to a 5-2 win over Wesleyan (1-4, 0-3) in men’s ice hockey action on Friday night. Senior Gabriel Chenard-Poirier scored a pair of goals and junior Terry Woods’ short-handed goal just 0:31 into the final stanza, his team-leading third of the season, proved to be the game-winner.
November 29, 2009
Hockey Edges Suffolk, 4-3
First-year Trevor Hines (Newburyport, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal at 7:46 of the third period and junior Dustyn Zener (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) earned the victory in his first collegiate start in net as the Babson College Beavers defeated visiting Suffolk University, 4-3, in a non-conference game at the Babson Skating Center on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Beavers even their overall record at 2-2-1, while the Rams dip to 2-5-1 on the year. Making his first college start and his third appearance overall, Zenner finished with 13 saves in net for the Beavers as he earned his first career win.
November 28, 2009
Hockey Settles For 4-4 Tie At Williams
Babson College mounted a 58-41 advantage in shots at Williams College on Saturday afternoon, but the Beavers were forced to settle for a 4-4 overtime tie with the Ephs in a non-conference matchup. Babson (1-2-1) jumped in front with two goals in the opening five minutes of play. The first came when sophomore Sean Roche netted his first of the season off an assist from senior assistant captain Chris Sabo at 2:15, and the second came when first-year Ryan Smith potted his second goal of the year off feeds from junior Terry Woods and senior Ian Goodwin at 4:53.
November 24, 2009
Ice Hockey Rallies From Three Down But Falls To UMass-Dartmouth, 5-3
Babson College scored three times in a four-minute stretch in the second period to erase a 3-0 deficit, but the Beavers eventually fell to host UMass-Dartmouth, 5-3, in a non-conference ice hockey contest on Tuesday night. Senior defenseman Ian Goodwin, freshman forward Trevor Hines, and freshman forward Ryan Smith each scored goals for the Beavers, while sophomore goalie Andrew Peabody stopped 35 shots in net.
November 24, 2009
Peabody Named ECAC East Goalie of the Week
The ECAC East announced its first weekly award winners on Tuesday, and Babson College sophomore Andrew Peabody (Marblehead, Mass.) was named the conference's Goaltender of the Week. Peabody played all 122 minutes in net for Babson this past weekend, going 1-1 with a shutout, a 1.48 goals against average, and a .951 save percentage. On Friday night, he recorded his fourth career shutout with 29 saves in a 2-0 victory over Colby. Then on Saturday, he stopped 29 more shots while going the distance in a 3-2 overtime loss to Bowdoin.
November 21, 2009
Bowdoin Rallies To Stun Ice Hockey, 3-2, In Overtime
Bowdoin College first-year Daniel Weiniger scored two goals and sophomore Jordan Lalor netted the game-winner in overtime to cap off the Polar Bears’ thrilling 3-2 comeback win over host Babson College in an ECAC East/NESCAC contest at the Babson Skating Center on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Bowdoin improved to 2-0-0 overall and 2-0-0 in NESCAC play, while the Beavers suffered their first loss to fall to 1-1-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the ECAC East. After going 0-for-5 on powerplay opportunities the night before, Babson converted two of its four extra-man chances in the opening period.
November 20, 2009
Babson Shuts Out Colby In Season Opener, 2-0
Sophomore goalie Andrew Peabody (Marblehead, Mass.) earned his fourth career shutout with a 29-save performance as the Babson College men’s ice hockey team opened its 2009-10 season with a 2-0 victory over visiting Colby College at the Babson Skating Center on Friday night. The Beavers are now 1-0-0 overall and 1-0-0 in the ECAC East, while the Mules start off at 0-1-0 overall and 0-1-0 in the NESCAC.
November 19, 2009
2009-10 Season Preview: Ice Hockey
Coming off the program's fourth conference championship and 16th NCAA Tournament appearance, the Babson College hockey team is set to kick off it's 2009-10 season. Guided by sixth-head coach Jamie Rice, the Beavers will once again hope to challenge for the ECAC East title this winter. Babson will be led this year by senior captain Mike McMahon and senior assistant caotains Jason Schneider and Chris Sabo. A veteran defenseman, McMahon played in all 28 of the team's games a year ago and contributed one assist. Schneider returns after leading the team with 11 goals and 22 assists for 33 points while playing all 28 games last winter, and Sabo is coming off a solid campaign in which he amassed two goals and five assists for seven points in 25 contests.
November 16, 2009
Babson Athletes Give Back This Fall
This fall the Babson athletic teams not only performed on the field and in the classroom, but they also gave back to the community in many different ways. Several teams participated in community service events that benefited many organizations including the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and the Jimmy Fund. “I’m extremely proud of everything our athletes have done and continue to do within the community,” said Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur. “These young men and women have tremendous demands on their time and energy, and yet they still make the effort to give back in whatever way they can. They genuinely thrive on touching the lives of others, and in doing so they serve as wonderful ambassadors for Babson College and our athletics program.”